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Rejected Warrior

Melanie Gomez

Needing Answers

TRICORA

We sit and talk about ourselves for what seems like hours when I hear the most amazing thought brought up. He is at least 6 foot 10 inches with jet black hair and such dark eyes I'm sure they are black.

He is very broad-shouldered and has muscles going all the way down to a delicious v-line that drifts lower. I'm sure if I could smell his scent, he would be divine. He wants to mark me now, since I am human and I can't shift with the others, which could get me attacked by Alpha Stern.

If I were to be marked by him, there is nothing Theo could do. He would have to walk away. As much as I would have loved to run away from my mate and have him chase me, I understand his concerns, and I wouldn't want that either.

We decide that going to a secluded space outside with his men standing guard just in case something happens is best. We can finish the marking later, but for now, he will just mark me. They think this may bring out my wolf since he is the Alpha King, but I am nervous. What happens if it doesn't work? What if I am stuck as a human?

“I don't give a fuck if you are a wolf or not! You are my mate, end of story!”

I just stare when tears start to fall down my face. He places his hands on my face, making me look up at him when he places a kiss on my lips. I can feel every emotion in that kiss and know he is being sincere.

We walk out of his room and head out of the hotel into the woods. We have his men follow and find a secluded space away from all the noise. I watch him when he sits on the ground with his back against a tree, holding up his arms for me to sit in front of him.

As nervous as I am, I have never been more sure about anything. This man who accepted me no matter what I am. He must have sensed I was nervous because he just starts whispering in my ear everything he loves about me to get me to smile.

I can feel something stirring inside me, clawing like it's trying to break free, but something is holding it back. I feel Theo's arms tighten around me as he nuzzles his face into my neck, kissing down until he finds just the right spot.

I feel him lick up the spot on my neck, which gets a deep moan from within me, and can feel him smirk against the spot. I feel his canines scrape against it as I try to arch my back. All I hear in my ear is, “Remember no matter what I will always love you.”

Just as he sinks his canines in deep, I start to scream.

***

ALPHA STERN

I saw as they emerged from the hotel and went into the forest. I tried to stay as quiet as I could while masking my scent. I just needed to get close enough so I could mark her.

When I saw him bite down on her neck and heard her scream, I knew I was too late. How can I get her back now? I jumped up running at them as his men caught me.

“Nnnnnoooooo!”

I just dropped to my knees while I watched her look up into his eyes when her scream slowly turned into a growl. I started to hear bones breaking and knew she was shifting.

I never even thought she could have had wolf in her until I found out who she really was and put two and two together. She would have gotten Alpha and Luna blood when she was accepted into the pack and as their child.

I just buried my head into the ground until I heard the growling and shifting come to a stop. I looked up and I saw the most amazing creature standing before me. A snow-white wolf bigger than any she-wolf I have ever seen, with ice-blue eyes staring at me.

She has markings on her front legs as well as the branding in her fur.

I slowly stand up, looking wide-eyed because I am just about eye to eye with her. She huffs, snarling at me, and I don't blame her wolf. I was a complete ass, and now I will pay for it.

Although she hasn't marked him yet, so there is time for the mark to wear off. I stand there as Canton, Darren, and Brianna come running up. I mind link them to get in between her and the Alpha King. I am going to mark her and force my mark the moment she shifts back.

Right as she starts shifting back, I lunge for her. At that moment, I am grabbed by my own men. What the hell are they doing!

I struggle watching when I see her walk up to the Alpha king, pulling him down to her level, finding the right spot on his neck, sinking her teeth in as she growls out, “MINE!”

I just stand there, hanging my head. How stupid was I to not even give her a chance? What have I done to my pack!

***

ALPHA KING THEO

When I saw her shifting, my heart broke but knew the pain was temporary. When she was done and I saw her wolf, I was in complete awe. She is so huge she must have other Alpha in her somewhere down the line.

I have never seen a wolf carry over their tattoos and branding into their fur before, so we will have to get with her family to try and find out any kind of info.

I just stared like an idiot, watching her every move like she was a hallucination that could disappear at any moment. I was so caught up in the moment, before I could react, she had shifted back, walking over to me and sinking her fangs into my neck.

I just dropped to my knees as the feeling of her in my neck is something I have never experienced before. I wrapped my arms around her, holding on for dear life.

There is something different about her, that's for certain. What exactly that is, I have no clue and will spend the rest of my life helping her figure out what it is. When she pulled her teeth out, I fell back against the tree, feeling completely drained of energy.

She looked at Alpha Stern, snarling and baring her teeth. I watch when she turns her head towards Brianna and takes a step towards her. I tell my men to grab her before she kills someone since she doesn't know how to control her wolf yet.

I muster up enough energy to slowly stand up, pulling her into me. She slowly buries herself into my chest, crying, inhaling my scent when I see her eyes switch from the ice blue back to their green.

We take some deep breaths and decide we need to go back upstairs to calm down from this. When we start walking, her friend Tara runs up saying she linked Tricora's dad to come immediately.

We decide all of us need to go upstairs because her wolf Jenna doesn't want Tara to go anywhere right now.

With the help of my men, we all make our way to my room where I am plopped in a seat while Tricora crawls into my lap. Her wolf is scared and doesn't understand what is going on, and I don't blame her.

To be hidden for so long and the moment you're released, you're in the middle of this craziness. I just hope her parents have some info.

Tara comes over and sits next to her when my little kitten reaches out her hand to hold her friend’s.

***

TARA

I was standing talking when I heard a scream and recognized it as Cora's. My wolf Ava is freaking out because we have no clue what is happening. I run over to where I heard it and when I approach, I see this white wolf standing, and Ava knows exactly who it is.

I quickly mind link her dad, sending the image of the wolf on my phone. He quickly says they are on their way and cuts the link. They should be here in about twenty minutes because the event this year is being held near our pack.

I start to walk over when they stand up and start heading back towards the hotel. We all go up, and I sit next to them, holding her hand and can tell her wolf is petrified. Usually, people shift at 18, and it's a ritual of sorts.

People they know are around in an environment they know and so on. Here she was with a mate she just met in a place she doesn't know, and is shifting at almost 24 years old.

We sit for about twenty minutes as the door flies open and growling and snarling erupts.

“It's ok! It's ok! It's her parents and brothers! I linked them to come!”

Tricora sees them and jumps up, running to her dad and launching herself into his arms. Poor Theo tries to stand up, but his men have to grab him because he has no energy still. Alpha Cannon hands her off to her brothers when he walks over to the Alpha King.

“What exactly is going on?” Cannon looks around, asking.

“She marked me and it's like I have no energy left!” Theo responded. “I don't understand? She is my mate and I have never heard of this happening!

“She is not a normal wolf. She has Alpha blood and ice blue eyes from somewhere. Also, her tattoos transferred into her wolf fur. Do you know anything?”

“No, no… we were given no info at the orphanage, but had a feeling there was something they weren't telling us. Please sit down because I am at a loss also,” he responded.

“The orphanage sought us out to adopt her. We were looking for a daughter to adopt, but they were quite adamant that we take her.”

After she got her hugs from her mother and brothers, she walks back over to Theo and crawls back into his lap, going to sleep. He places his arm around her, and he tries to rest also to get some strength back.

Her brothers get on the phone ordering some food to be brought up for everyone, especially because Theo will need to get strength.

Our next stop will need to be the orphanage. Someone better start talking!

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